13+ hour, 22+ min ago  (174+ words) June 10 (Reuters) " Humana said on Wednesday it has agreed to sell all or substantially all "of its minority stake "in Gentiva, a provider of hospice and palliative care services, in a deal valuing the stake at about $900 million. " The "stake…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (424+ words) NEW YORK, June 1 (Reuters) " The U. S. agency that runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs on Monday announced interim guidance on how states should implement new work requirements for Americans enrolled in Medicaid health "plans. The rule announced last year as part…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (303+ words) May 28 (Reuters) " The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday finalized a rule to streamline how out-of-network payment disputes between providers and health insurers "are resolved, aiming to cut administrative costs. Here are "a few details: " The rule,…...

2+ week, 9+ min ago  (791+ words) By Amina Niasse and Ahmed Aboulenein NEW YORK, May 28 (Reuters) " More Americans are dropping out or being kicked off Obamacare health insurance for non-payment than in past years, according to data through April from half a dozen states that sell…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (204+ words) By Dietrich Knauth May 11 (Reuters) - Yes Care, which provides medical care to prisoners in nine U. S. states, has seen its revenue fall by 80% since being hit with a $307. 5 million jury verdict over allegations of substandard medical care earlier this y. .....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (700+ words) NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) " Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage health plans should expect to see fewer extra benefits like gym memberships and vision and dental coverage next year, investors and industry experts say. The U. S. government said earlier this month it…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (310+ words) April 7 (Reuters) " Shares of U. S. health insurers gained in premarket trading on Tuesday after the government finalized Medicare Advantage payment rates above estimates, which are expected "to add more than $13 billion in additional payments next year. Shares of United Health jumped…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (246+ words) BERLIN, March 30 (Reuters) " A special commission presented proposals on Monday to cap rapidly growing costs in Germany's statutory health insurance "system as Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government began "a drive to agree a package of tax and welfare reforms in coming…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (844+ words) By Sriparna Roy and Sneha S K March 12 (Reuters) " Artificial intelligence is being deployed on both sides of the tug-of-war between U. S. healthcare systems that want to be paid more for medical procedures and insurers who want proof the services were…...

4+ mon, 12+ hour ago  (220+ words) Feb 10 (Reuters) " The U. S. Department of Labor said on Tuesday it has settled with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan "to resolve multiple investigations into the "company's practices on mental health and substance use disorder services. The agreement resolves allegations that Kaiser failed…...